If your veteran ancestor was from Belgium, France, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, India, South Africa, or the United States and was missing or died in the theatre of battle, you may be able to locate their memorial or burial place using the following online search tools.
Click on the following country links to go to their government’s free online search tools:
British Empire (including United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, India, South Africa, and Non-Commonwealth Nationals)
United States
American Battle Monuments Commission (overseas U.S. military cemeteries)
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (domestic U.S. national cemeteries)
Army Cemeteries Explorer (select forts & posts)
Featured image source: Panoramic photographs, Library of Congress. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Digital images. Library of Congress. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pan.6a24486 : 2016; King, W. L. (William Lester), photographer.